Saddle construction



Oct. 19, 1937. B. J. ANDERSON 2,096,624

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Patented Oct. 19, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,096,624 SADDLE CONSTRUCTION Bert Anderson, Hammond, Ind. Application March29, 1935, Serial No. 13,631 4 Claims. (Cl. -522) This invention relates to saddle construction, and more particularly to the manner of forming the reach member and the ends of the spring guide rods, and is an improvement over the structure set forth and shown in my application filed December 6,1934, Serial Number 756,274, which has since become Patent No. 2,007,994, issued July 16, 1935.

One of the principal objects of this invention resides in the provision of meansfor attaching an expansion spring to the reach member and the spring guide rod. without the use of bolts or nuts.

Another and still further object of this invention resides in the provision of means for supporting the expansion spring from the top surface of the reach member.

Still another and further important object of the device of this invention is the provision of means for securing the expansion spring adjacent the end of the guide rods in such a manner that rotation of said spring is prevented.

The invention shows other and further objects of advantage, some of which will be set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, which show the preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the reach member of this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmental section of the saddle taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and shows the relative positions of the various parts.

Figure 4 is a slightly enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is an elevation of a portion of the guide rod.

Figure 6 also shows an elevation of a portion of the guide rod.

Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the guide rod shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

Figure 8 is a top plan view of one of the washers used in this construction.

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and shows the relative positions of the forward parts of the assembled saddle, portions thereof being broken away.

Figure 10 is a rear elevation of a saddle embodies the invention.

As shown in the drawings:

The reference numeral I0 indicates in a general way the reach member of this invention, which in the preferred embodiment is constructed which of a comparatively heavy gauge sheet metal and has an upwardly turned edge 12, as is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2. The reach member i0 is preferably of substantially triangular form. A rectangular tongue receiving aperture M, in the forward portion of the reach member [0, is adapted to be hingedly joined to a tongue .15, which is secured to and projects downwardly and forwardly from the bottom of the body of the saddle, as isclearly shown in Fig. 9. The two rear suspension points consist of apertures l6, which are adapted to receive and allow longitudinal movement of 'springguide rods I8.

"Positioned adjacentea'ch' aperture I6 is an opening 20 which is formed by cutting through the metal and indenting one edge 22 thereof.

Centrally located on the reach member and extending therebelow is a supporting post 24 which is preferably riveted, although it will be apparent that the post and reach member may be joined in any other suitable manner.

In the preferred embodiment of the saddle construction of this invention, the conventional U-shaped spring guide rodis employed. However, it will be apparent that any guide rods which are attached to the saddle and secured against rotation may be used.

As is clearly shown in Figure ,5 of the drawings, portions on opposed sides of the rod 18 adjacent each end are cut away :to form flat surfaces 26.

In the saddle construction of this invention, the top coil of the expansion spring 29 is inserted through the opening 20 to the top surface of the reach member In, where it encircles the aperture [6 and is held in position by the compression spring 28 and the rod I8, as is best shbwn in Figure 4. The lower end of the expansion spring 29 encircles the cut away portion of the rod and is secured in position by the two washers 30-30 by riveting the end of the rod l8, as is clearly shown in Figure 4.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that herein is provided an efficient, simple and extremely economical means for incorporating expansion springs in a saddle construction.

It will be further apparent that by suspending the spring from the top surface of the reach member, a rugged and practically indestructible construction is attained.

Furthermore, it will be apparent that with this construction the expansion spring, and especially that part contacting the reach member, is at all times centered.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than'as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a velocipede saddle the combination of a seat, a reach member, and spring guide members, said guide members being secured to said seat and extending downwardly through said reach member, compression springs positioned on said spring guide members between said seat and said reach member, and expansion springs secured adjacent the ends of said guide members and extending upwardly to the top surface of said reach member, the lower end of each compression spring being positioned within the upper end of a corresponding expansion spring.

2. In a velocipede saddle the combination of a seat, a reach member and spring guide rods secured to said seat and extending downwardly through said reach member, compression springs positioned on said spring guide rods between said seat and said reach member, and expansion springs secured adjacent the ends of said guide rods and extending upwardly to the top surface of said reach member, the top convolution of each expansion spring surrounding and being maintained in position by the bottom convolution of the corresponding compression spring.

3. In a velocipede saddle the combination of a seat, a reach member and spring guide rods secured to said seat and extending downwardly through said reach member, portions of the sur face on opposed sides of the said guide rods adjacent the ends thereof being flat, compression springs positioned on said spring guide rods between said seat and said reach member, and an expansion spring secured to each flattened portion of said spring guide rods and extending upwardly therefrom to the top surface of said reach member, the top coil of each expansion spring encircling and being maintained in position by the bottom coil of the corresponding compression spring.

4. In a velocipede saddle the combination of a seat, a reach member having spring guide receiving apertures and slit adjacent each of said apertures, one edge of said slit being bulged, and spring guide rods secured to said seat. and extending downwardly through said spring guide receiving apertures and therebelow, a compression spring positioned on each spring guide rod between said seat and said reach member, portions of the surface on opposed sides of each spring guide rod adjacent the end thereof being fiat, a pair of Washers positioned on each flattened rod end and secured against rotation, an expansion spring positioned on each rod and maintained in position by securing the bottom coil thereof between the two washers, said expansion spring extending upwardly and the top coil thereof extending through said slit and encircling the bottom coil of said compression spring.

BERT J. ANDERSON. 

